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Princeton University Press The Impression of Influence
Book SynopsisConstituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions--even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life. Why does this happen? Breaking new ground in the study of representation, The Impression of Influence demonstrates how legislators skillfully inform constituents with strategicTrade Review"[R]igorous and illuminating."--Choice "This book is sophisticated in its approaches, theoretically rigorous, and well written... The result is a deeply engaging and highly informative work."--Wendy J. Schiller, Congress & The Presidency "A noteworthy essay that grapples with the broad question of democratic accountability... There is much to like about The Impression of Influence."--Scot Schraufnagel, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Representation, Spending, and the Personal Vote 1 2 Solving the Representative's Problem and Creating the Representative's Opportunity 15 3 How Legislators Create an Impression of Influence 32 4 Creating an Impression, Not Just Increasing Name Recognition 64 5 Cultivating an Impression of Influence with Actions and Small Expenditures 81 6 Credit, Deception, and Institutional Design 121 7 Criticism and Credit: How Deficit Implications Undermine Credit Allocation 148 8 Representation and the Impression of Influence 174 9 Text as Data: Methods Appendix 186 Bibliography 189 Index 203
£76.00
Princeton University Press The Impression of Influence
Book SynopsisConstituents often fail to hold their representatives accountable for federal spending decisions--even though those very choices have a pervasive influence on American life. Why does this happen? Breaking new ground in the study of representation, The Impression of Influence demonstrates how legislators skillfully inform constituents with strategicTrade Review"[R]igorous and illuminating."--Choice "This book is sophisticated in its approaches, theoretically rigorous, and well written... The result is a deeply engaging and highly informative work."--Wendy J. Schiller, Congress & The Presidency "A noteworthy essay that grapples with the broad question of democratic accountability... There is much to like about The Impression of Influence."--Scot Schraufnagel, Political Science QuarterlyTable of ContentsList of Illustrations ix List of Tables xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Representation, Spending, and the Personal Vote 1 2 Solving the Representative's Problem and Creating the Representative's Opportunity 15 3 How Legislators Create an Impression of Influence 32 4 Creating an Impression, Not Just Increasing Name Recognition 64 5 Cultivating an Impression of Influence with Actions and Small Expenditures 81 6 Credit, Deception, and Institutional Design 121 7 Criticism and Credit: How Deficit Implications Undermine Credit Allocation 148 8 Representation and the Impression of Influence 174 9 Text as Data: Methods Appendix 186 Bibliography 189 Index 203
£25.50
